This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Kevin I missed the sender of the following: I'm not trying to pick on you Kevin - I don't know that you have ever claimed to be one of these 20 minute tuners - but is anyone willing to = give an opinion - Are these claims of 8 minute pitch raises and 30 minute = tunings just testosterone running wild? Or are many/most tuners that quick = after 10 years in the field? (Again, I am trying to flush out the truth, not = pick on anyone!)" =20 No, I'm not one of those lightning fast pitch raisers. I like to = get the pitch as close as possible the first time. Therefore, I don't as = a rule just start yanking things up as quickly as possible, and I do set = the strings while I pitch raise, so that, once again, I know it's going = to stay pretty much there. =20 ramsey@extremezone.com I'm one of those 8 minute pitch raisers and 30 minute tuners, skills = developed to service retailers. Yes there are tricks to the speed, and = it lies in efficiency especially in the way you handle mutes during = tuning. I've watched many tuners to learn how they mute as they tune and = many have far too many hand motions just moving mutes. Some have taught = me very clever methods and I've adapted these methods to my own = technique to give me minimal mute movement. Included is some fine tuning = of the tuning hammer tip, bench location, posture, and hammer technique. = The results have been an increase in efficiency, thus a reduction in = time. Paul Chick=20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/3c/44/16/f9/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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